Library Science at The University of Alabama

Every library science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the library science program at The University of Alabama stacks up to those at other schools.

UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and has a total student population of 37,840.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Library Science section at the bottom of this page.

UA Library Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Library Science

UA Library Science Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Library Science Student Demographics at UA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the library science majors at The University of Alabama.

UA Library Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 80 library science majors earned their master's degree from UA. Of these graduates, 29% were men and 71% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 16% men graduate in library science each year. UA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

Of the students who received a library science master's degree from UA, 79% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Alabama with a master's in library science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	63
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Concentrations Within Library Science

The following library science concentations are available at The University of Alabama. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Alabama. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Library & Information Science	80

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Psychology
• Education
• Social Sciences

Careers That Library Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in library science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AL, the home state for The University of Alabama.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Librarians	2,370	$54,470
Managers	2,110	$106,680
Library Technicians	780	$32,410
Library Science Professors	110	$76,660
Archivists	80	$50,790

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Deutschlandreform under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.